| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plymouth | 43 | 78:40 | 38 | 81 | |
| 2 | Rangers | 43 | 76:42 | 34 | 77 | |
| 3 | Bristol City | 43 | 55:36 | 19 | 75 | |
| 4 | Swindon | 43 | 74:54 | 20 | 72 | |
| 5 | Brighton | 43 | 61:43 | 18 | 70 | |
| 6 | Hartlepool | 43 | 72:57 | 15 | 69 | |
| 7 | Port Vale | 43 | 67:61 | 6 | 64 | |
| 8 | Luton | 43 | 65:61 | 4 | 63 | |
| 9 | Bournemouth | 43 | 55:50 | 5 | 62 | |
| 10 | Tranmere | 43 | 54:53 | 1 | 61 | |
| 11 | Blackpool | 43 | 56:58 | -2 | 59 | |
| 12 | Barnsley | 43 | 51:53 | -2 | 59 | |
| 13 | Colchester | 43 | 49:54 | -5 | 58 | |
| 14 | Wrexham AFC | 43 | 47:56 | -9 | 56 | |
| 15 | Sheffield W. | 43 | 45:57 | -12 | 53 | |
| 16 | Oldham | 43 | 61:58 | 3 | 50 | |
| 17 | Brentford | 43 | 50:67 | -17 | 49 | |
| 18 | Peterborough | 43 | 53:55 | -2 | 48 | |
| 19 | AFC Rushden An | 43 | 60:68 | -8 | 48 | |
| 20 | Stockport | 43 | 58:66 | -8 | 48 | |
| 21 | Grimsby | 43 | 52:77 | -25 | 47 | |
| 22 | Chesterfield | 43 | 47:69 | -22 | 45 | |
| 23 | Notts | 43 | 48:74 | -26 | 41 | |
| 24 | Wycombe | 43 | 47:72 | -25 | 34 |